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The Origin of Chinese Yin Yang Tai-Chi Symbol

  • mastertsai
  • Nov 9, 2017
  • 1 min read

Updated: Dec 30, 2021

Chinese Yin Yang symbol looks like two fish circling together. Why did the Chinese draw the Yin Yang symbol like that?

Ancient Chinese simply used a pole about 8 feet long, posted at right angles to the ground, and recorded positions of the shadow. Since there are about 365 days a year. Chinese recorded the shadows in a circle.

After a few modifications, the Chinese found the diagram of the Yin Yang. The detail and discussion are at the Origin of the Chinese Yin Yang Tai-Chi symbol.


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